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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah released inaugural issue of “National Police K-9 Journal”
Shri Shah says, “This is a unique initiative which will further enrich the subjects related to Police Service Canines   teams in the country"
"National security is paramount and our government is making sincere efforts to give equal attention to all aspects related to security"
"The police dog squad can act as a force multiplier to ensure the safety of society"
"They can be used to detect drugs and combat terrorists"
The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah released the inaugural issue of the “National Police K-9 Journal” in New Delhi today. It is the first such publication in the country on the subject of Police Service K9s  i.e. Police Dogs. The event was attended by the Union Home Secretary Shri Ajay Bhalla, Directors General of Central Armed Police Forces  and senior ranking Police Officers of the Forces, while CAPF personnel from all over the country attended through virtual conference.
Shri Amit Shah said, "This is a unique initiative that will further enrich the subjects related to Police Service Dog   teams in the country". The Union Home Minister further said, “National security is paramount and our government is making sincere efforts to give equal attention to all aspects related to security. The police dog squad can act as a force multiplier to ensure the safety of society, much like the way drones or satellites are being used in the country”. Shri Amit Shah added that "they can be used effectively to detect drugs and in the fight against terrorism".
A special ‘Police K9 Cell’ was established in November 2019 under the Police Modernization Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs with the mandate of ‘Mainstreaming and Augmentation of Police Service K9s in the country’. The publication of the Police K9 Journal is another step in creating an ecosystem in the country to train and learn on augmenting this vital resource. The journal comprises of different section in Hindi and English. Apart from Force personnel, few foreign experts of eminence have also contributed their articles in the inaugural issue. It is a biannual journal which will be released in April and October every year.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
HUDCO extended CSR assistance of Rs. 70 lakhs to Civil Hospital, Asarwa, Ahmedabad for Purchase of Ambulance Vans
Housing & Urban Development Corporation , have released a CSR assistance of Rs. 70 Lakhs for purchase of 2 nos. Ambulance Vans with ACLS facility for Civil Hospital, Govt. of Gujarat, Asarwa Ahmedabad. The Civil Hospital Authorities have procured the Ambulance Vans with retrofitting of medical equipments required for ACLS Facility.
The Inauguration programme was organized on 09.07.2021 through virtual mode for handing over the ambulance vans to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad in the presence of Senior Officials from HUDCO - Shri M. Nagaraj, Director , Shri D. Guhan, Director , Shri V.K.Joshi, Executive Director , Shri Ham Singh Oliver, Regional Chief  along with Civil Hospital Officials - Dr. Rajnish Patel, Additional Medical Superintendent and Dr. Rakesh Joshi, Additional Medical Superintendent and other Senior Officials.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates 132nd Durand Cup in Kokrajhar, Assam
The 132nd edition of Durand Cup kicked off in Kokrajhar, Assam on August 05, 2023. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh graced the opening ceremony, which marked the grand beginning of the annual football competition for the first time in the Assamese city. The tournament is organised by the Armed Forces and supported by the Government of Assam.
Addressing the enthusiastic crowd at the Sai Stadium, the Raksha Mantri complimented the efforts of the Armed Forces and Bodoland Territorial Council  for creating a positive environment in Kokrajhar which resulted in the event being organised in the city for the first time. He commended the people of the Northeast for their excitement and love for football, terming ‘the beautiful game’ as not just a sport, but an emotion. Stating that Assam has produced many football talents in recent times, Shri Rajnath Singh exuded confidence that the Durand Cup will encourage the youth to join the sport with renewed vigour.
Assam Chief Minister Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke at length about the rich sports culture of the region and extended his best wishes to all participating teams. He thanked the Indian Army for organising the tournament in Kokrajhar and appreciated the efforts of BTC for its assistance.
The opening ceremony was witnessed by nearly 12,000 football fans from across the state and the region. Main attractions of the ceremony included a flypast by Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft and Mi-17 helicopter, martial displays, Gatka and Bhangra along with the display of Bodo cultural dance by the local troupe.
Minister of Power, Sports and Youth Welfare, Cooperation & ITFC , Assam Smt Nandita Gorlosa; Minister of Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation & Welfare of Bodoland Shri Urkhao Gwra Brahma; Chief Executive Member, BTC Shri Pramod Boro; Chief of the Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande; GOC-in-C Eastern Command Lt Gen RP Kalita; AOC-in-C, Eastern Air Command Air Marshal SP Dharkar; General Officer Commanding, Gajraj Corps Lt Gen Manish Erry; General Officer Commanding, Red Horns Division Maj Gen S Murugesan and President, All India Football Federation Shri Kalyan Chaubey were among those present on the occasion.
The inaugural ceremony was followed by the opening match of the tournament between Bodoland FC and Rajasthan United FC. Kokrajhar will witness eight group matches and one quarter-final to be played on August 24, 2023. A total of 24 teams, including two foreign teams from Nepal and Bangladesh, all three teams of Indian Armed Forces and the local team of Bodoland FC will clash at three venues in Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar during the tournament.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
In-Country Adoptions
The Government has put in place a centralized online system CARINGS  to facilitate adoption in the Country with effect from 1.08.2015. Prior to introduction of CARINGS, the adoption agencies placed the children directly with Prospective Adoptive Patents registered with them. The details of In-country Adoptions  from 2010 to 2015-2016as provided by States/UTs to CARA are enclosed at Annexure-I. Details of In-country Adoptions  from 2017-2018 to 2020-2021  are enclosed at Annexure-II.
The number of infants below the age of three months adopted during 2016-2017 to 2020-2021  is 725.
As per section 38 of the Juvenile Justice  Act, 2015, the orphaned and abandoned children are required to be declared legally free for adoption within 02 months in case of a child upto the age of two years and within 04 months in case of a child above the age of two years, after following the due procedure. Further, the surrendered children are required to be declared legally free for adoption after 02 months  from the date of surrender of the child.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
‘Svadha’- Wellness Wear Collection in Khadi
This year India will be celebrating the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga on 21st June 2022. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced ‘Yoga for Humanity’ as this year’s theme, to reaffirm how yoga served humanity in alleviating sufferings during Covid-19. He strongly feels that yoga would bring people together through kindness and compassion during the post-Covid geopolitical crisis and foster a sense of unity across the world.
Center of Excellence for Khadi  has been set up by KVIC, Ministry of MSME at NIFT, with the objective to help Khadi Institutions  to effectively design, produce and market high quality differentiated khadi products in the Indian and global market.
Centre of Excellence for Khadi  carries forward the sentiment articulated in the theme by drawing a strong parallel with the ‘khadi spirit’- that simply means “fellow-feeling with every human being on earth”. The essence of yoga is balance - not just balance within the body or that between the mind and the body, but also balance in the human relationship with the world.
Keeping in view the core ideology of Yoga, the design team at CoEK has designed a range of ‘Wellness wear’ ‘Svadha’ to showcase the versatility of khadi on International Yoga Day. In Atharva veda, ‘Svadha’ means ease, comfort or pleasure, which are truly the attributes of this collection.
The ensembles from the collection were shown to yoga practitioners and yoga enthusiast to try on and give their feedback. Inclusion of features of bias yoke on the shoulder, a box pleat in center back of top wear and low crotch, wrap around bottom wear for ease in stretching and for extra comfort, are the highpoints of the wellness collection.
Dr Kiran Bedi,social activist, Ramon Magsaysay award winner, and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, visited the CoEK office at NIFT to endorse the collection and to interact with the designers. Plogman of India Mr Ripu Daman Bevli chose to wear the ensembles from Svadha collection and appreciated the comfort of khadi as a fabric and silhouettes which provided ease in doing yoga or workout.
The wellness clothing ‘Svadha’ range emphasizes the values of mindfulness and perseverance and is aimed to attract all age groups from Gen Z to young at heart. The wellness wear has used hand-spun khadi in natural hues. The thread of khadi binds the people globally in true sense towards ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’- the world is one family.
Prime Minister's Office
Numerous efforts towards revitalising and honouring India's glorious heritage have deepened the bond between our youth and our culture: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared articles, graphics, videos and information about the numerous efforts towards revitalising and honouring India's glorious heritage which have deepened the bond between the youth and the culture
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"We are proud of our rich and diverse culture. There have been numerous efforts towards revitalising and honouring India's glorious heritage, which have deepened the bond between our youth and our culture. #9YearsOfPreservingCulture”
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and theVereniging van Registercontrollers, the Netherlands
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  and the Vereniging van Registercontrollers, the Netherlands.
The MoU would help instrengthening and development of the Accounting, Financial and Audit Knowledge Base between the Netherlands and India.
Implementation strategy and Targets:
- ICAI and VRC will work together to hold and conduct Technical Events, Seminars,Conferences in the Netherlands;
- To establish possible co-operation in respect of Member Management, ProfessionalEthics, Technical Research, Continuing Professional Education; ProfessionalAccountancy Training, Education and Examinations, as well as theInstitutionalCapacity Building of the Accountancy profession;
- To offer short term professional courses in the domain of Accounting, Finance,Information Technology and Audit in the Netherlands;
- To discuss potential emerging developments in form of Students and FacultyExchange programmes;
- Share available unrestricted information concerning the accountancy profession inIndia and the Netherlands and internationally when required.
Benefits:
The engagement between the premier Institutes of both the countries would help to generate greater employment opportunities for Indian Chartered Accountants and also greater remittances back to India.
Impact:
ICAI has a strong membership base of over 1500 members in the European region and around 80 members in the Netherlands. The contemplated MoU, for providing assistance to VRC, the Netherlands, shall benefit the ICAl members in the region and would provide an additional impetus to prospects of the ICAI members to get professional opportunitiesin the Netherlands.
Background:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  is a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 for the regulation of the profession of Chartered Accountants in India. Vereniging van Registercontrollers , established in 1988, is a voluntary professional organization and members offer services in management accounting, financial accounting, integrated reporting, strategic control and risk management, and corporate governance.
Ministry of Finance
Fake Currency
As per data of National Crime Records Bureau , there is declining trend in Fake Indian Currency Notes  seized during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Giving more setails, Shri Thakur stated that the Government of India has taken various measures to check the smuggling and circulation of FICN in the country, which inter alia, include:
- FICN Coordination Group  has been formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to share intelligence/information among the security agencies of the state/centre to counter the problem of circulation of fake currency cases.
- A Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell  has been constituted in NIA to investigate terror funding and fake currency cases.
- A Memorandum of Understanding  has been signed between India and Bangladesh to prevent and counter smuggling and circulation of fake currency notes.
- Security at the international borders has been strengthened by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round the clock surveillance, establishing observations posts along the international border, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.
President's Secretariat
Change of Guard Ceremony to Recommence on Sundays from October 13
Will Continue to be Held on Saturdays as Well
The Change of Guard Ceremony on Sundays, which was discontinued earlier due to extreme weather conditions, will recommence from October 13, 2019. The timing of the Ceremony will be:
- from 1630 hrs to 1730 hrs ;
- from 1610 hrs to 1710 hrs ; and
- from 1710 hrs to 1810 hrs .
The Ceremony will also continue to take place on every Saturday on following timings:
- from 0740 hrs to 0840 hrs  and
- from 0940 hrs to 1040 hrs 
A request to witness the Change of Guard Ceremony can be made online through a link on the website https://rb.nic.in/rbvisit/rbvisit_cog.aspx. Entry is through Gate No. 2 or 37 of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Rs 340.4 crore flood relief released for Assam
The Union Minister of State  of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed in Guwahati  today that an amount of Rs. 340.4 crore has been released for flood relief work in Assam. This amount includes Rs.239.40 crore by way of the first installment of central share of State Disaster Response Fund  and Rs.101 crore as the contribution from the Ministry of Northeast .
Dr Jitendra Singh was presiding over a high-level meeting between the Union Ministry of Northeast  and the State Government of Assam to assess the current situation of flood in Assam and the relief measures undertaken so far. Among others, the meeting was attended by Assam Minister for Water Resources Shri Keshab Mahanta, Assam Minister for Revenue Shri Bhabesh Kalita, Secretary DoNER Shri Naveen Verma, Chief Secretary of Assam Ms T.Y. Das and other senior officers from the Ministry of DoNER and the State Government of Assam.
Speaking after the presentation made by the State Government, Dr Jitendra Singh said, heavy rainfall and flood has virtually become a regular annual feature in Assam, but, this year, we are faced with early rains and early flood. Nevertheless, he complimented the State Government for their prompt response in timely undertaking all the required measures which helped in containing further loss to life and property.
Dr Jitendra Singh expressed his condolence to the bereaved families of 26 persons who were reported dead till last evening, as a result of the flood situation. He said, even though there could not be any compensation for the loss of life, everything would be done to help the State Government to meet the natural calamity.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi always has a special concern for Northeast, said Dr Jitendra Singh and added that the Prime Minister accords high priority to all the issues related to the region. He recalled that on 1st of August last year, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi personally traveled to Guwahati where he convened separate meetings with the State Administration of the flood-affected States and announced flood-relief of Rs. 2,000 crore. On his personal behalf as well as on behalf of the Ministry of DoNER and Government of India, Dr Jitendra Singh assured full assistance to the State Government. He said that the Union Government is monitoring the flood situation in the affected States of Northeast on a day-to-day basis.
Striking a note of caution, Dr Jitendra Singh forewarned about the possibility of epidemic diseases in the aftermath of flood and suggested that appropriate preemptive measures can be initiated in advance. Like in earlier years, he suggested that the government can involve the Health Ministry also to arrange for measures like chlorination of water, maintenance of hygiene and availability of appropriate medicinal drugs.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. L. Murugan reviews various projects by Fishery Survey of India
Panaji, November 7,2022
Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr. L. Murugan visited the Mormugao Zonal Base of Fishery Survey of India today. The Minister took a review of various projects and went sailing for a demonstration of surveying and fishing operations. Director General Fishery Survey of India Dr. R. Jayabhaskaran, Dr. S Ramachandran, Zonal Director, Fisheries Survey of India and other officials were present on the occasion
Minister Dr. L. Murugan visited the two survey vessels at the Mormugao Zonal Base facility, Motor Fishing Vessel  Sagarika and MFV Yellowfin. On the latter, the Minister sailed for a demonstration of surveying and fishing operations.
Director General Dr. R. Jayabhaskaran briefed the Union Minister about the various activities of Fishery Survey of India. He explained how the organization undertakes the vital task of surveying and assessing marine fisheries resources in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone along the coasts of Goa, Karnataka and Lakshadweep islands. He also briefed the Minister about some of the past achievements such as imparting training in various fishing techniques to fishery entrepreneurs, identification of fishing grounds and disseminating such information to the fishing industry.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
219.32 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
5,02,619 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 26,625
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
2,373 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,40,73,308
2,401 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.86 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,31,622 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches the Bid round –II under Discovered Small Field Policy
Bid round –II under Discovered Small Field Policy was launched here today by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.He also released the Model Revenue sharing contract and Notice Inviting Offer for the same. The bids will start next month and close in December 2018. The signing of contracts with the successful bidder for 59 discovered small fields clubbed into 25 contract areas is likely to be done in January next year.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan said that Systematic reforms have been initiated in the last four yearsin the Hydrocarbon sector, which have brought about consistency, certainty, and transparency in the policy making. The Government has shown that it is capable of taking strong and clear decisions in the national interest. All these factors have made India a preferred destination for foreign investors. Encouraged with the Success of Bid Round-I, the Minister expressed the hope that there will be massive interest from Industry, especially from Private Sector since the Government is offering larger field areas in commercially producing basinsnow.
Features of DSF Bid Round–II are as below:
- No previous technical experience required for bidders, easy entry & investor friendly policy
- Large field areas on offer in already producing basins
- Established Hydrocarbon resource base of over 190 MMT 
- Better fiscal system through Revenue Sharing Contracts
- Area having oil/gas discoveries; Potential of upsides in the area; Ready processing facilities nearby; Ready market
- Easy bidding process; minimum requirements; transparent award; swift processing of approvals
- Single licence for all types of hydrocarbons
- No signature bonus
- Exploration allowed during the entire contract period
- Full pricing and marketing freedom
- Royalty rates further reduced for shallow water compared to DSF-I
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Financial Assistance to Restructure and Strengthen State Police
The State-wise and year-wise details of amount released to strengthen the various State Police forces under the Scheme of Assistance to States for Modernization of Police during last two years are at given below -
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S.No
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Name of State
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2017-18
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2018-19
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Released
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Released
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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31.62
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50.8086
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|
2.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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|
3.42
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|
1.034
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|
3.
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Assam
|
|
5.48
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|
5.6722
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|
4.
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Bihar
|
|
5.73
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|
13.1778
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|
5.
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Chhattisgarh
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|
2.02
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|
8.5634
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|
6.
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Goa
|
|
0.21
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|
0.21
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|
7.
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Gujarat
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|
33.05
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52.623
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8.
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Haryana
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|
14.04
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|
12.947
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|
9.
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Himachal Pradesh
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|
4.09
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3.3516
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|
10.
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Jammu & Kashmir
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|
48.00
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|
32.685
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11.
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Jharkhand
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|
1.91
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|
9.9142
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|
12.
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Karnataka
|
|
17.12
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|
11.39
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|
13.
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Kerala
|
|
16.12
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|
17.784
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|
14.
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Madhya Pradesh
|
|
30.47
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|
37.968
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|
15.
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Maharashtra
|
|
9.78
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|
9.579
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|
16.
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Manipur
|
|
1.98
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|
5.994
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|
17.
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Meghalaya
|
|
2.60
|
|
3.6628
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|
18.
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Mizoram
|
|
6.17
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|
8.377
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|
19.
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Nagaland
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|
13.88
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|
18.876
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|
20.
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Odisha
|
|
19.87
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|
35.099
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|
21.
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Punjab
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|
20.07
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|
36.515
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|
22.
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Rajasthan
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|
40.38
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|
62.592
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|
23.
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Sikkim
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|
2.39
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|
0.362
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|
24.
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Tamil Nadu
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|
15.54
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|
68.868
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|
25.
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Tripura
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|
1.63
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|
7.078
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|
26.
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Telangana
|
|
22.60
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|
64.168
|
|
27.
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Uttar Pradesh
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|
28.20
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|
118.671
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|
28.
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Uttarakhand
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|
4.35
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|
13.601
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|
29.
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West Bengal
|
|
48.94
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|
46.9332
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|
|
|
Total
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|
451.66
|
|
758.5048
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|
|
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Programme Management Unit. + BDL pending proposal +QCI
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|
0.09
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|
1.2416
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|
|
|
Greyhounds Training Centre in Andhra Pradesh
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|
-
|
|
9.08
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|
|
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G/Total
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|
451.75
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|
768.8264
As per available records, no State Government has requested the Union Government for financial assistance to restructure State Police.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.